Extension table



Sept. 21 1926.

. F. MEGA EXTENSION TABLE Filed Feb. l9 1925' 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 nvvmm- .4 TT ORNE'X Patented Sept. 21, 1926. I I 1,600,349

EXTENSION TABLE.

Application filed February 19, 1925. Serial No. 10,213.

My invention relates to extension tables in its vertical position when in use. For the 60 and the object is to provide a table having latter purpose [further common locking permanently spaced, rigid legs, and a center means (not shown) may also be employed. piece or leaf having hinged members fold- Upon each slidable frame section is seable upon the main member and all the memcured by a cleat 25 and screws 26, or other bers arranged to be lowered to let the end means, one of the main leaves 27 of the table. 65 leaves of the table slide together above them. When the table is to be only slight-1y extend- In the accompanying drawings ed beyond a given position I employ loose Fig. 1 is a top or plan view of the imleaves 28 having dowel pins 29 of any usual proved'table with the center leaf in its simtype.

plest form. With or without the loose leaves 28 I pro- 60 Fig. 2 is a side elevation of Fig. 1. vide a central disappearing leaf composed of Fig. 3 is Fig. 1 turned upside down and two members 3030 hinged together by the special legs omitted. hinges 31' at a central longitudinal line 32 of 15 Fig. 4 is an enlarged section on the line the table, to fold one upon the other as in H in Fig. 2 with the leaf members 2728 Fig. 5 and then be turned on the trunnions 65 omitted. 33 to the dotted position -30 in Fig. 4, Fig. 5 is a detail edge view of the foldable resting upon a lug 34 of the main frame. middle portion of the table. Said trunnions are journaled in bearings 33 20 Fig. 6 is Fig. 5 seen from the right. fixed on the frame and are formed at the Fig. 7 is a bottom view, on a reduced scale, ends of a cleat or supporting bar secured of the center leaf further improved or modito the leaf member 30. fied. The arrangement just described is practi- Fig. 8 is an end view of Fig. 7 with the cally the same in the modified form shown 25 leaf members 36 folded upon the top of the in Figs. 7, 8 and 9 only that therein the leaf main members 30-30. members 30 and 30 are given extensions 36 H5 'Fig. 9 is Fig. 8 folded also on the line 32 hinged at 37 to fold upon the top of the and hinges 31 and thus ready to be swung member 3030 as in Fig. 8, and then with on the trunnions 33 down into the table the latter be folded at line 32-to the position 30 frame, the same as the simpler form shown shown in Fig. 9, then turned downward at in dotted lines 3O30 in Fig. 4. the trunnions and the main table leaves 27 so Referring to the drawin s by reference pushed together above the said foldable disnumerals, 10-10 designate fbur legs permaappearing section. nently spaced by cross braces 11 and having In Figs. 4 and 5 38 designates a projecting their upper ends fixed to the main frame 12 ledge on the leaf 30 for supporting the edge of the table. As internal portions of the 39 of the leaf 30 and prevent sagging of the main frame there are bars 13 secured by leaf when there is considerable weight upon screws 14 and having dovetailed ribs 15 slidthe table and the hinges 31 may give some or ing in grooves 16, of slidable bars 17 and 18, yield after some wear and tear. 40 which with cross bars 19 form two opposite In Fig. 3 40 are studs fixed in the sliding slidable frame sections each of which may, bars 17-'18 to prevent their escape from the especially in large tables, have a special supframe 12. porting leg 20 fixed to a block 21 which is What I claim is hinged at 22 {make e 51 foldilble h 1. In an extension table, a main frame horizontal p0s1ti0n 20 1n lg- III 8&1d supported on legs, two oppositely arranged POSltlOIl the 1S y g y Supported y a frame sections mounted to slide in said frame resilient arm 23 having a hook 24 engag ng and having each a fixed leaf, a leaf insert the block 21. The downward pressure of the adapted to fill the space between the adjaarm upon the block also tends to hold the leg cent edges of the fixed leaves; said insert composed of two main leaves toldable along a central longitudinal line of the table and having each two extension leaves hinged one to each opposite transverse edge of the main leaf, and a cleat secured to one of the said main leaves and having its ends trunnioned in the main frame of the table, to permit the insert to be turned downward into the frame for closing the fixed leaves above it, and to be opened level with the tops of the fixed sections when so desired.

2. The structure specified in claim 1, in which the folding along the central line involves hinges along said line and disposed in the extension leaves.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

FRANK MEGA. 

